Winery - Bodega Norton
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Grapefruit aromas precede a surprisingly plump, full body and then an avalanche of tropical fruit flavors. Shows enough true SB character to earn a recommendation, but it’s a bit chunkier than most in this range.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A sweet, friendly wine with mostly pear flavors and some hints of lemon and citrus. Easygoing and refreshing is the style, and for the most part it delivers what it aims to.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells like it should, with light, exotic lychee aromas as well as notes of wildflower. In the mouth, it’s a bit more meaty and a touch less zesty than ideal, and it finishes soft. But along the way it’s tasty and would match well with take-out Chinese food.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Expunge all ideas of conventional Chianti and then you can get after the sweet cherry fruit and the soft, chewy palate that come with this Argentine Sangiovese. Totally New World, with moderate depth and a weak finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit light, but it shows snap and spice. Has a mild streak of vegetal green, yet the feel is rich enough and the balance good enough to help it hold its own.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Young, rambunctious and rather carbonic on the nose, with candied, fleshy fruit dosed with a lot of new-oak butter on the palate. Maybe this wine will knit together with a few more months in bottle, but now it’s wayward, sweet and chunky and requires more effort to like than it should.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
As with Norton’s Sangiovese, you must scratch all impressions of Italian Barbera if you are going to like this wine. Because what it offers is candied fruit, a juicy mouthfeel and a fresh, simple finish. Yes, it’s kind of strange. But it’s also kind of good.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sweet, candied and ever so slightly green on the nose, with generic but fairly solid cassis and berry flavors coming next. The feel leans toward gritty, while the finish is of moderate length and depth. Like a million other Cabs, but still o.k. for everyday drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Blackberry and raisins on the nose, and then a round, sweet palate that’s nice and slightly smoky. Pretty good Malbec, especially for the price, and rather tasty.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little awkward early on, but overall it’s a concentrated, sweet style of Merlot that blends bulk, density and sweetness with just enough integrity and acidity to work. Heat and coffee on the finish hammer home the fact that it’s ripe and oaky.
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